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Dino is a fascinating portrait of a man who had it all--money, fame, women--and didn't give a damn about any of it and suggests that, even as he wallowed in the excesses of Hollywood and the Rat Pack, Martin stayed critically aloof from that world, albeit often in a booze-and-pill-addled haze. He got into showbiz precisely because it required so little effort of him: "I can't stand an actor or actress who tells me acting is hard work," he once said. "It's easy work. Anyone who says it is hard never had to stand on his feet all day dealing blackjack." Nobody could impress Martin. While Frank Sinatra would do anything just to hang out with reputed Mafioso, the Mob would have to make special trips to ask Martin in person to play a show at one of their casinos.
Tosches' portrait, written only a few years before Martin's death in 1996, depicts its subject as nothing so much as a Zen master without the spiritual anchor; after sampling everything that life had to offer and finding it lacking, Martin spent the last years of his life waiting to die in virtual seclusion. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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I am convinced no one will ever be able to give clear insight into the man's life since he and his family carefully hid any deep personal information. Dean himself underplayed his entire life and what he really did not "give a damn" about is what anyone thought. I wish the best of luck to those who wish to produce a film about this man. About the only good thing we might get is a great soundtrack!!
As for Mr. Tosches book, there were some great photos!!